-1A dark ginger tom padded after a flash of gray. His pelt shined of bright orange in the light of the full moon. He knew that he was close to capturing the small rodent. As his instincts made him go into a low crouch he pounced on the mouse hoping he wouldn't fail. Then startled he stumbled missing the prey. Blaze looked over to the bushes. He knew he heard something. Padding over to the bushes he scented the scent of another cat. At least he believed it was the scent of another cat. The sound then was behind him. He turned to see another cat. Ready to pounce Blaze stumbled once more to realized that it was his friend Tom.
"Tom, what were you doing in the bushes?" he asked the gray and white tom whom sat on the fence looking down at him. "But you don't understand I was never in the bushes." hesitated Tom worriedly. Blaze flicked his tail irritably. "If you didn't then who did?"
His friend shrugged his shoulders. Blaze turned and ran towards the bushes trying not to make a sound. "Wait! Where are you going Blaze? Your humans will be worried about you!" spat Tom still nervously. Blaze didn't reply his eyes were still on the bushes. He waited patiently for movement but nothing was in the bushes. As he was about to give up and go back to his home he felt a stab of claws get stabbed into his side. Tom who was watching leaped off the fence in fear and ran inside of his home still panicking.
Blaze fought to get up and fight back, but the animal or cat that was on him pinned him to the ground. "Ha ha ha, kittypet." sniped the animal. Blaze realized it was a tom cat no older then he was except he was a black and white cat not a dark ginger tabby. "Get off." hissed Blaze digging his paws into the ground then pushing off. The other tom flew into the air landing into a thicket bush. Blaze got to his paws purring with great pride and will to fight. But the white and gray tom purred with amusement. "Nice job for a tame kitty." he laughed. Blaze admitting the battle was over sat down. Blood dripped to the ground from both the cat's injuries.
"Who are you?" asked Blaze looking at the other tom expectantly. The black and white cat puffed his fur out. "I'm Silentpaw, an apprentice from Riverclan." the cat purred. Blaze tilted his head in confusion. He had no idea what this silentwhatsit was talking about . Silentpaw laughed. "You have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?"
Blaze shook his head. "No." he mewed. Silentpaw turned and sniffed the air. "Oh, no. You should go my clan is coming!" he meowed. Two cats jumped from the bushes. One was a small ginger she-cat another was a pale brown tom. "Stop kitty-pet." spat the ginger cat. Blaze stopped running and turned to face them. "Me and Bramblefur have been listening to you as well as saw you two fight." she meowed. "I'm sorry Bronzestar." interrupted Silentpaw. Bronzestar gave him a look of silence. Silentpaw looked at the ground. "I am impressed on how you escaped Silentpaw." she added. Blaze just pawed at the ground his pride of her compliments not showing. "Even though you weren't born in the forest you show much curiosity for the forest, for I have seen you chasing after mice and staring at the forest for some time. I was wondering would you like to join Riverclan?" she asked.
"But, but he doesn't have warrior blood!" spat Silentpaw. Bronzestar put a paw up for him to be silent. "The clan has lost many warriors from battles, the gorge and leaf-bare. If you decide to come you must realize that you may die. The conditions in leaf-bare are harsh you may go a day or two without food, or get sick with disease or even freeze to death. These are minor matters. If you do join our clan you will become an apprentice and train with Silentpaw. But if you seem not suitable for warrior life then you may go back to being a normal housecat." she finished.
Blaze looked at Bronzestar. It seemed she was desperate. Blaze looked at his paws deep in thought. "Bronzestar we have to go, we have to get back for the Gathering!" meowed Bramblefur padding over to her. She nodded padding away from Blaze. "Wait!" Blaze yowled. "Maybe I could have more time on that decision?" he asked her. She gave him a silent nod. "Of course, I'll send Silverstorm to see what you have to say." she meowed as she gave him one more glance at him before she padded into the bushes leaving Blaze to stare out into the darkness around him.